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Hi,
Just thought i'd share my news, after calling t-mobile everyday this week i've finally got my Desire in the post. T mobile sent me an email last week saying it's here in stock now, until i called them and they told me the pricing for friends and family customers was not available yet!!
They kept on telling me that the desire is for new customers only until i told them to "shove the phone up their ass, i'm off to O2 for a shiny new iphone" then it was yes sir no sir how many bags full would you like sir!!
Then the cheeky F#c<£r told me it was gonna cost me an extra £49 for the handset....... that's when i laughed and told him once again where he could put his £49 (same place as the phone) lol
He put me on hold for about 40 seconds and came back to me saying "well sir i've managed to waver that fee"
What a man!! i now have a HTC Desire with free internet, 900 mins, 500 texts all for £15 a month. Win Win Win!!
Just waiting for delivery now as no stock today till monday so fingers crossed i'll be drooling over my Desire by tuesday 30th march.
I'll let you all know how i get on.
DB
15 quid a month? 900 minutes? How the hell??????
I managed to get the phone down to about 86 quid for the 20 quid a month contract and that was 600 minutes
NutsyUK said:
15 quid a month? 900 minutes? How the hell??????
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£15 for 900 mins is a good deal!!
I'm on Friends and Family so i get the line rental half price, and i got the handset for free by giving tmobile hell and standing my ground
I couldn’t be more chuffed with my Desire and the deal I got with T-mobile UK as a new customer.
However I just tried to upgrade my mums contract as she is well overdue for a new contract and phone... near 30 or so months when she had a 18 month contract.
Anyway. I call them up from her phone to get the desire. But I found myself faced with unhelpful and indifferent retention blokes who 1 issues insanely bad deals and 2 wouldn’t make any deals...
When I got my phone I managed to get the phone at 89 quid on a 20 quid a month 24 month contract. 600 minutes 500 texts 3gb data and a booster.
I was expecting to at least be able to get something similar for my mum... ohhhh but no.
They wanted to give the phone for free but only on a 35 quid a month contract. I managed to talk them down to a 30 quid a month contract.
But if I wanted the contract like mine at 20 quid a month they wanted to charge 380 pounds for the phone.
380... that’s 19 quid shy of the full retail price of the phone.
They were in no way willing to budge. I tried to explain to them how odd it was that I was able to get such a great deal and my mum not. And that the price they where asking was just short of full retail price. But they didn’t care.
I remember when the desire came out some one here managed to get the phone for free on 15 quid a month with a similar contract to what I had...
Gone are those days. T-mobile seem to be back at screwing over there current customers. Which was why I left them in the first place years ago.
Anyone else had any trouble?
Anyone know ways of getting around this? I rather keep my mum with T-mobile as she needs the good dataplan…
Nutsy
Did you call the upgrade team? They are usually pretty useless. Call (if you already didnt) T-mobile choose the option you are 'leaving them'. You will then be in touch with people who normally can do decent deals as they dont want you (or your mom) to leave.
I think thats who the retension team is... at least thats what they called themselves when i asked them
Well i just tried to cancel... it went to the same retentions department as before i even spoke to the same person i spoke to before...
This time there now denying the 380 pound figure... But are willing to sell the phone at 240 quid on the 20 a month contract and 140 on the 25...
I honestly think there just randomly choosing numbers.
Anyway got a PAC code. We might still take up the 30 quid a month deal but one of the main reason for the 20 deal was we wanted to bring our costs down.
Ill just have to look around for a bit… Got 30 days to do it.
Go to a store - they have commission to earn.
Do you have any rival deals you can quote to them? When I was renewing my contract I got the best deal by quoting various deals I'd seen online and I ended up getting the phone for free and the price plan a couple of quid cheaper a month than anywhere else I'd seen. Didn't have to press to hard.
where you a returning customer?
Also what deals have you found online... Orange done seem to have the phone yet. And Voda dont seem to have any good deals and not selling the phone for under 30 quid a month.
I had exactly the same experience with them!
They just weren't willing to budge at all and would only offer me the phone on a £30 or more contract so I cancelled and have ordered from elsewhere!
Phil
Upgrade through mobilephonesdirect or mobiles.co.uk, they offer great deals like 20 quid a month etc etc, that is what I did
Yeah I had Vodafone 18month contract in its last month with my Touch HD. Tried to get upgrade with them for the desire and got very similar results as NutsyUK. So decided to get it from www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk on T-mobile for £25 p/m on a 24 month contract.
The best part was I got 900 mins, unlimited texts, and full unrestricted web n walk data package as my booster. I would just take out a new contract with www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk and just port your number over
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Well i just tried to cancel... it went to the same retentions department as before i even spoke to the same person i spoke to before...
This time there now denying the 380 pound figure... But are willing to sell the phone at 240 quid on the 20 a month contract and 140 on the 25...
I honestly think there just randomly choosing numbers.
Anyway got a PAC code. We might still take up the 30 quid a month deal but one of the main reason for the 20 deal was we wanted to bring our costs down.
Ill just have to look around for a bit… Got 30 days to do it.
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Vodafone were asking for £100 with £25 per month, or £50 with £30 per month when I tried my local shop!
It's their iPhone. Which makes it very difficult to get a good deal.
Personally I'd never sign up for 24 months and pay a fee towards handset.
You're better off actually signing up to voda for an iPhone, or t mobiles next best phone free on 18 month. Put it straight on ebay and buy sim free desire. You might even make a profit
I'd rather stick with tmobile than go to voda... vodas has terrible data... 500mb a month thats it...
tmobiles data with androids is 3gb... i think there standerd data plan thats given to retailers is 1gb
You can get it from somewhere like Mobile Phones Direct on an TMobile contract.
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Vodafone were asking for £100 with £25 per month, or £50 with £30 per month when I tried my local shop!
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That sucks, I got offered £20 per month and no charge for the phone.
Have just got Vodafone deal (did the deal over the phone - this is a discounted £35 / month tariff) - New Customer - Free HTC Desire, 18 month contract, £25.50 / month for 15 months, £35 / month for 3 x months, 600 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited data (500 mb - but apparently not chargeable unless Gbs over your allowance regularly).
2 x weeks ago (over phone) was offered T-Mobile deal, new customer, 18 month contract, £20 / month, £107 for HTC Desire, 300 minutes, 300 texts, unlimited internet plus free Bolton: i.e. choice of free t mobile calls, landline or unlimited texts.
If T-mobile are charging such a ridiculous amount for the phone now either wait until the prices settle down again (maybe they have hiked the price due to the shortages? Or go elsewhere.
Clearly they are not offering a competitive deal.
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/n443/p31043.aspx
it sounds like T-Mobile have changed in the last month.
on 30th March i just called the upgrade team and got the phone for £40 on a £15 a month contract.
Going back to the OP's comments, as you said it was an upgrade, it would also depend on you Mothers history with T-mobile. How much she spent a month, how much her previous handset was worth and of course T-mobile offset the cost of this in with the monthly payment. Add on to this (not that I am suggesting anything) her credit worthiness, has she always paid on time, ever missed a payment, is she a high user - in that does she generate profit for T-mobile.
No operator gives handsets away for free, especially when so new and in such demand from those willing to pay. They also tier the pricing dependant on the customers usage and how much they will rake back in, length of contract etc. It is never so cut and dried between 2 different users as they both have different profiles from the operators perspective.
She was with them for 26 months on a 18 month contract. She always paid on time. I think there was one time a credit card wasnt updated so one payment was missed but that was quickly fixed...
she had a diamond before.
I would say this would be a fair a normal upgrade... but it seems this no desire for contracts under 30 quid is a new thing. blanket across the board...
Hi
had a handset on request from three, and just cancelled the order after seeing their new deals, not sure if the handsets are still unlocked, however on a 24 month contract you could get the handset from £22 monthly with 300 minutes/txt, or £25 monthly with 500 mins/txt for free, the online prices vary slightly from those in store, but they are better than the £35. monthly advertised by most networks.
They are really trying to corner the market, its a shame the network coverage is not the best.
Jim
wow, £22 per month as well? i just had it yesterday with £25 per month with 500mins, unlimited text and 1GB internet( well, so call ' unlimited internet), they told me it was the manager special.... can't believe that they are doing the £22 per month as well..
And the deal was off today, that's why i got it yesterday(That's what they told me...)
vodafone -12 month contract, £35 a month with 10 months half price.
600 mins, unlimited internet, unlimited texts.
phone being delivered tomorrow and contract starts in september (means it is 18 months in total, but 12 months knocked off my existing contract) due to ongoing issues on my account
we live an learn every day, got the £25 pmth in the end from 3, and i am proud to say the phone is unlocked, dont think I got a too bad deal
After 18 months in contract with T-mobile (UK), with my awesome G1, the contract has ran out.
I have now upgraded to a htc desire, but with a 24 month contract :/ (but i survived with the G1 for 18 months, so 24 with a desire should be a piece of cake ).
Its on pre-order, again, but i have priority and I was told I will get a text within 7 days telling me my desire has shipped .
Hope you enjoy it like the rest of us are
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I came from a touch plus (which broke) before I got my Desire, they tried the 24 month contact BS with me too so I went out of contract for a month or two (with a discount on my line rental) and got my phone for free on an 18 month contract with reduced line rental. Also T-Mobile didn't have any desire's in stock but told me if I could source one from a T-Mobile store I could go and collect it from there. 10 minutes with a list of local stores and I had my phone waiting to be collected.
Moral of the story, NEVER accept your phone companies first offer!
P.s is it too late for you to do something similar? I'm pretty sure you haven't accepted your new contract until receipt of the new handset. If you can handle another month or so of your G1.
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Jacob_K said:
After 18 months in contract with T-mobile (UK), with my awesome G1, the contract has ran out.
I have now upgraded to a htc desire, but with a 24 month contract :/ (but i survived with the G1 for 18 months, so 24 with a desire should be a piece of cake ).
Its on pre-order, again, but i have priority and I was told I will get a text within 7 days telling me my desire has shipped .
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I would not get your hopes up, I ordered an upgrade (through retentions) one week ago, was told I would have the phone wednesday, phoned and they said they had no stock and did not know when more would come in!
I no theres a few threads now but i thought it would be good to have a dedicated thread on UK deals youve had so that everyone can easilly access them and make there minds up
Orange uk
600 mins
Unlim texts
Unlim Data
£38/month
24 months
Phone free on upgrade after 6 phone calls and arguing
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I got:
2000 any network mins
5000 texts
Unlimited Data
Free Handset
24 months
30 pounds a month from Three
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/htc...fle-40-40-tcb-affordable-1185924#post14152354
Best deal
Plus since when did orange do Unl data. Pretty sure its 750mb
I bought two.
1st:
£539 with Media Link HD from Handtec to use on my current out of contract sim which cost £5 p/m for 100mins, 100 texts, unlimited T-mobile calls & unlimited Data.
Then my second
2000 X Minutes
Unlimited T-Mobile Minutes
Unlimited Texts
Unlimited Data
24 Months @ £36
My sister works in O2 so I'm getting :
HTC One X (White which is being released next week, apparently) - free
Unlimited Minutes
Unlimited Texts
1GB Data + Unlimited free wi-fi
24 months contract
Usually its £36 a month but getting 30% discount to bring it down to ~£25 a month .
ahmadcentral said:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/htc...fle-40-40-tcb-affordable-1185924#post14152354
Best deal
Plus since when did orange do Unl data. Pretty sure its 750mb
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I had iPhone 35 plan that had unlimited data so they let me keep same plan for a tenner extra so that was great. Over phone you can get up to 2gb on orange aswell. That deal u linked is awesome shame three is terrible where I live
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Plus since when did orange do Unl data. Pretty sure its 750mb
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1GB is the maximum I know of with Orange.
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2000 mins
5000 txt
2000 3 to 3 mins
All you can eat data + tethering
£38 per month from three
Handset free + £109 cashback from quidco
Free delivery today
Now thats a deal
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I didn't get a particular amazing deal looking at some of these..
300 mins,
unlim. texts,
500mb data
£79 for handset.
£27 a month @ o2
I'm planning on returning the handset next week (14 day cooling off period) and ordering through dial a phone instead.
Seems like the Orange Panther is the one for me:
600 mins,
unlim txts,
1gb data,
£59 for the handset and £28.50 a month.
Within the cooling off period I am allowed to use the phone aren't I? I don't want to unwrap the handset and realise I'm unable to return it.
I got:
300 mins
3000 texts
1GB data
All for £28-50 per month on orange and a free media link from phones4u the phone cost was £109.99 but after I placed the order I said I was going to cancel it so they refunded the £109.99... I saw some other guy did the same and they refunded his £109.99 as well, its worth the argument with P4U they always seem to refund the phone cost lol
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My deal with t-mobile s basically the same price plan with free phone also includes micro sim card in the box same number
18month contracts on both
Both same contracts I was on before
1 was £240 a month for calls voicemail and 0845 numbers
Unlimited txts
Unlimited internet
£37 a month
Other contract
1200 mins includes 0845 numbers and voice mail
Unlimited txts
Unlimited internet
£37 a month
These 2 price plans are not available anymore there were discontinued a year ago so nobody can get them anymore
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Those with contracts from T-Mobile, did you get your phones from them directly or via another 3rd party on-line supplier (P4U, CPW, etc). In other words do T-Mobile have the phones in stock today?
I know they are crap in updating their website from 'coming soon' to being available. I know Orange have already updated theirs.
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Just thought I'd quickly give them a call. They don't actually have them in stock at the time of calling (or possibly not showing on the systems) but they are able to take orders.
ahmadcentral said:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/htc...fle-40-40-tcb-affordable-1185924#post14152354
Best deal
Plus since when did orange do Unl data. Pretty sure its 750mb
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Tempted to change my current order to this (I'm on the £29 p/m Ultimate 500 with free headset).
This deal means if unlimited data is a thing of the past in 2 years (or expensive), I'll simply stick on £25 a month which is reasonable.
Seems like I'm going to be waiting ages for Affordable Mobiles to deliver anyway, cancelling and re-ordered will probably make no difference.
Trying to find out when they charge for the handset, if it's right now or on despatch. Dialaphone charged prior to despatch.
I got from Dial a Phone (over the phone)...
Orange Panther 36 (24 Months)
28.50 a month
Free phone
600 mins
Unl texts
1GB Data
Free Medialiank HD
Still waiting for myphone though
Looking at 300 Mins/Unl Texts/500Mb on O2 for £27/month and free phone, from Tesco
Don't need the minutes (have survived on 100 for last 2 years) just need to decide on colour as I can get white form elsewhere at the same cost... choices
Got mine from Orange upgrades for £50 over the phone just now (was hoping to get it for free with the amount of loyalty I've got but hey ho.. )
18 Months
600 mins
Unlimited texts
Unlimited internet
15 Free picture messages (tend to use whats app instead for this)
All for £38.00 per months which includes insurance (£6.00 orange insurance is the best).
Phone comes on Tuesday
robbieraw said:
Got mine from Orange upgrades for £50 over the phone just now (was hoping to get it for free with the amount of loyalty I've got but hey ho.. )
18 Months
600 mins
Unlimited texts
Unlimited internet
15 Free picture messages (tend to use whats app instead for this)
All for £38.00 per months which includes insurance (£6.00 orange insurance is the best).
Phone comes on Tuesday
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Nice to see sum1 else gettin the unlim data from orange seems unless u ask or moan u dont get it. I might cancel mine tho as some of the deals in here with free media link hd are awesome
Got mine from phoning Phones 4 U upgrades
Free HTC One X (Grey)
Free Media Link HD box - Standard Pre-Order offer (Worth £80)
£33.50 Orange Panther 24 (Was £41 - Came with £7.50 Bill Credit)
£120 Cash Back (One cheque received up to 42 days after the start of contract)
This equates to £28.50 per month
Contract deal:
900 mins
Unlimited (3000) texts
1GB Mobile Internet
3GB BT Openzone
2 Swappables - Sky Sports TV, Deezer etc. (Each would normally cost £5)
I got a 18 month contract
unlimited texts
900 mins
1gb data
free handset
all for £24.50/month as my bro works at Orange ---w00t